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Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

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Brooklyn High School Of The Arts ranks 674 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 45% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts is a public high school serving 912 students in grades 9-12, located in the New York City Geographic District #15. The school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and generally lagging test scores compared to the state and district averages.

Over the past few years, Brooklyn High School Of The Arts has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 75.5% to 90.9%, which is generally lower than the New York state average. The school's dropout rate has been between 4.5% to 6.2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has had a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 62.7%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance on Regents exams varies across subject areas, but it generally lags behind the state and district averages, with proficiency rates lower than the state in subjects like Chemistry, Geometry, and Earth Science.

When compared to other high schools in the same district and nearby areas, Brooklyn High School Of The Arts generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, Brooklyn Technical High School, located just 0.4 miles away, significantly outperforms Brooklyn High School Of The Arts across all subject areas and has a much higher graduation rate. Additionally, the school's increased per-student spending, from $13,458 in 2020-2021 to $25,821 in 2023-2024, and relatively high student-teacher ratio suggest that additional resources and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

890

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,190

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 855-2412

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.8%

Hispanic:

29.7%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #15

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (60% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 61 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

New York avg66%

674^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	674 of 1234	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	723 of 1242	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	716 of 1228	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	647 of 1190	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	816 of 1207	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	878 of 1210	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	874 of 1221	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	1041 of 1255	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	871 of 1255	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	754 of 1237	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	804 of 1217	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	780 of 1198	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	708 of 1165	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.0	722 of 1117	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	774 of 1086	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	729 of 1027	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	770 of 1002	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	752 of 986	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.0	754 of 935	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	300 of 713	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	270 of 690	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	222 of 671	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	198 of 593	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	311 of 686	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	382 of 679	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	366 of 426	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	369 of 424	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	270 of 386	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	236 of 447	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.4	378 of 426	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	39.1	339 of 565	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	672 of 1206	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	748 of 1219	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	712 of 1197	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	660 of 1155	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	836 of 1193	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	887 of 1176	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	235 of 885	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	305 of 865	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	364 of 851	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	276 of 760	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	379 of 815	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	458 of 791	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	47 of 607	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	83 of 564	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	88 of 531	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	47 of 389	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	189 of 493	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	233 of 498	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	652 of 1179	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	703 of 1170	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	677 of 1155	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	560 of 1101	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	758 of 1179	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	815 of 1154	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	585 of 1201	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	603 of 1211	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	696 of 1191	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	639 of 1154	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	785 of 1190	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	868 of 1176	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	176 of 328	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	188 of 306	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	115 of 272	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	168 of 212	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	145 of 157	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	446 of 1149	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	410 of 1144	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	542 of 1130	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	391 of 1038	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	520 of 1132	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	694 of 1095	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	340 of 788	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	456 of 781	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	446 of 776	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	240 of 738	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	517 of 793	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	528 of 765	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)40th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2024)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences67%+11 vs state

Common Core Algebra II53%-22 vs state

Life Science Biology52%-7 vs state

Algebra I45%-11 vs state

Geometry43%-17 vs state

Living Environment31%-25 vs state

Chemistry27%-37 vs state

Common Core Geometry11%-13 vs state

Earth Science4%-61 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts	Public	9-12	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 855-2412	890	65	13.6	66.6%	121 (13.6%)	408 (45.8%)	264 (29.7%)	32 (3.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (6.3%)	47.9	674^th of 1234 public high schools	45.4%		43.2	723^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.8%	49	27.2	53.0	80.5	10.6	4.2	87.0	31.5		81.0	45.2	51.6	42.9	66.7						$27,190	$2,208	$24,982
Khalil Gibran International Academy	Public	9-12	382 Schermerhorn St 6th Fl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-2502	106	15	7.1	95.3%	28 (26.4%)	31 (29.2%)	20 (18.9%)	21 (19.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	4.9	1208^th of 1234 public high schools	2.1%		4.1	1222^nd of 1242 public high schools	1.6%	14		6.7	23.9		0.0	27.9	19.6		37.0	23.9	13.0	18.8	18.2						$46,115	$3,186	$42,929
Brooklyn Technical High School	Public	9-12	29 Ft Greene Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 804-6400	5,848	294	19.8	58.7%	1,398 (23.9%)	300 (5.1%)	426 (7.3%)	3,388 (57.9%)	32 (0.5%)	32 (0.5%)	267 (4.6%)	89.4	16^th of 1234 public high schools	98.7%		88.2	16^th of 1242 public high schools	98.7%		97.1	99.7	100.0	96.6		100.0	100.0	87.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	98.4							$21,533	$1,334	$20,199
New Dawn Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	242 Hoyt St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New Dawn Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 505-9101	223	16	13.9	89.2%	4 (1.8%)	125 (56.1%)	83 (37.2%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44.9	706^th of 1234 public high schools	42.8%		24.4	919^th of 1242 public high schools	26.0%	213			54.6			68.6	72.2		79.1	32.3	75.6								$27,125	$5,176	$21,949
Cobble Hill School Of American Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	347 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 403-9544	316	35	9.0	85.8%	13 (4.1%)	109 (34.5%)	171 (54.1%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	7.3	1176^th of 1234 public high schools	4.7%		8.4	1166^th of 1242 public high schools	6.1%	10	2.0	0.0	45.7	3.6	21.2	38.8	27.3		49.4	19.2	27.7	8.2	15.6						$40,194	$3,185	$37,009
Ps 753 School For Career Development	Public	9-12	510 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-4646	408	100	4.0	93.1%	18 (4.4%)	267 (65.4%)	102 (25.0%)	10 (2.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$105,580	$1,442	$104,137
Brooklyn Frontiers High School	Public	9-12	112 Schermerhorn St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 722-4727	160	20	8.1	93.8%	7 (4.4%)	89 (55.6%)	56 (35.0%)	6 (3.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	978^th of 1234 public high schools	20.7%		24.8	916^th of 1242 public high schools	26.2%	62			59.5			68.9	38.1		49.3	39.5	18.8								$38,854	$3,881	$34,973
Digital Arts And Cinema Technology High School	Public	9-12	284 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 694-9741	297	30	9.9	72.7%	17 (5.7%)	131 (44.1%)	122 (41.1%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	49.6	647^th of 1234 public high schools	47.6%		46.1	692^nd of 1242 public high schools	44.3%	45	33.3	32.0	80.0			84.3	48.4		96.7	59.1	52.6	33.9	44.0						$32,676	$2,920	$29,756
Boerum Hill School For International Studies (The)	Public	6-12	284 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9390	743	66	11.3	50.2%	270 (36.3%)	177 (23.8%)	207 (27.9%)	33 (4.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	30.5	856^th of 1234 public high schools	30.6%		33.9	809^th of 1242 public high schools	34.9%	47	25.0	41.7	52.6		5.9	72.0	33.3		68.0	42.1	64.1	51.0	44.9	58.4	66.7	74.6	56.4	58.0	$28,175	$1,806	$26,369
City Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1473	454	32	14.1	76.9%	8 (1.8%)	271 (59.7%)	118 (26.0%)	35 (7.7%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22.3	957^th of 1234 public high schools	22.4%		23.2	938^th of 1242 public high schools	24.5%	19		37.9	65.4			64.1	31.7		41.0	20.8	53.9		68.9						$29,335	$2,663	$26,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

What district is Brooklyn High School Of The Arts in?

New York City Geographic District #15

How many students attend Brooklyn High School Of The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended Brooklyn High School Of The Arts.

Is Brooklyn High School Of The Arts a good school?

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts ranks 674^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn High School Of The Arts?

Students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts are 46% African American, 30% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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